Kanye West, now known as Ye, showed up at Skechers' Los Angeles offices yesterday 'without invitation.' He was escorted out. The shoemaker said it has 'no intention' of working with the rapper.
It is not clear why Ye made a visit to the shoe company, but it was the latest in a string of episodes after the artist made several antisemitic remarks. On Tuesday, Adidas, his longtime distributor for his Yeezy sneaker and apparel brand, said TuesdayAdidas has not been the only company to jump ship. Gap on Tuesday said it would pull all Yeezy brand clothing from its website and stores.
The Associated Press reported that other companies that also announced cutting ties with Ye include Foot Locker, TJ Maxx, JPMorgan Chase bank and Vogue magazine. In its Wednesday announcement, Skechers said it"is not considering and has no intention of working with West. We condemn his recent divisive remarks and do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech."
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